Category: living
Saying goodbye to The social junk pile
Reading Time: 2 minutes While I can’t say that the coaching demo added anything helpful to my thoughts about using social media in my business and life, it did cement a course of action.
Read MoreToday is Mum’s Birthday
Reading Time: 3 minutes My Mum was a smart, courageous and funny woman, with a mind of her own. Sometimes it would just be great to sit down and talk with her again.
Read MoreA Dream from Helen
Reading Time: 4 minutes I found myself standing in a grassy parking lot, watching an older woman – complete with a fetching hat and the kind of handbag mid-century grandmothers used to carry. She turned toward me – and the unknown figure beside me – and wistfully asked: “do you not remember who I am?”
Read MoreSlow Down
Reading Time: 3 minutes I once had a boss who used to say “the speed of the leader is the speed of the team”. These days, I’ve been finding that at least some of the time, my team needs to be able to set the pace. I’ve been learning that when my team tells me to slow down, it serves to listen.
Read MorePersonal Freedom
Reading Time: 2 minutes The separation of self from circumstance is a doorway into personal freedom and emotional integration like no other. To this end, I chose to spend the past 40 days in the deliberate exploration of who I am and what I believe and in the giving up of fast decisions and knowing the answer.
Read MoreMindfulness Definition
Reading Time: < 1 minute To intentionally shift the point of focus away from thoughts that do not serve in this moment
Read MoreThe mindfulness of Lent
Reading Time: 2 minutes The act of doing so used to be called ‘examining ones conscience’ – which is rather appropriate since my practice started at the beginning of Lent. Considering Lent now, I see it as an opportunity to prepare myself for something in the future. I am curious to know what I finally learn and embody from this experience.
Read MoreBEing First
Reading Time: < 1 minute BEing First isn’t about winning, nor is it about beating others, or even helping others, it’s about knowing who you are and what you stand for relative to the world around you.
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